Recent content by jandude

Go Gecko British-built Go Anywhere expedition trailer and heavy duty Australian-made tent. Goes up and down in a few minutes - only four pegs and it's pitched. Huge living space even without the full length awning and sides. Canvas tent folds down onto king size memory mattress bed for towing...

Had a Caranex rear tent a few years back. It was well made. Got a polysomething version that I have only used once: can't get on with it but I blame that on the model, not the concept. There are so many options from roof-top tent, trailer, rear or even side tents that it's good to go look at...

An Australian company called Gordigear sells trailer tents to Europe via Germany. I was impressed but ended up getting a British made expedition trailer second hand which I'm delighted with but the company is no longer trading. Go Gecko was set up in Yorkshire by a Brit who worked in the...

I tore the ligaments in one ankle playing squash when I was 19. It was a year before I could walk properly and a very long time before I could run properly and play again. When I dislocated my shoulder not that long ago I went to a physiotherapist - best money I ever spent. He had me back to...

+1 for Paramo. My wife just bought a new one (she shrank out of the old (one year old!) one. Went for the same model again as she was so pleased with the old. Perfect for dog strolls, town, work and the more serious stuff. And the old one still looks new. But paramo is redesigning a lot of...

Well, I'm still persevering on and off. Don't have time every morning to straight shave so I'm using the Gillette mach3s most days. My cut throat technique is still iffy to say the least. One day I'll make a good job then next time it'll be a poor shave but I know immediately it was down to my...

You can buy vacuum storage bags that don't need a pump. Just roll tightly to get the air out. I bought some from Lakeland Plastics a few years ago. Used them on occasion, when they've been very good. The outlet valve is a tube moulded in at the opposite end to the zip. Simple yet clever. But...

Those knives look grey to me. And what was wrong with the wig? But I'm colour blind (which goes a long way to explaining my dress sense - stick to black, blue and green and I'm generally okay, famous last words - although I did wear pink climbing shoes for many years, unbeknown to me until...

Don't tell my wife but I broke my promise and used the shavette again. With four days of stubble to tackle while I let my wounds heal from my first shave I couldn't face(!) slashing away with my cartridge razor. So, armed with all the good advice you all gave me, I went for it. Wow, what a...

Thanks for the tips everyone. Goatboy: some great guidance: thank you. I'll take it on board but my wife faints at the sight of blood so doubt she'll help me with the shaving! And she has banned me trying again until I have found a new job so I don't scare the interviewers. :) I have been...

I have been pondering straight razor shaving for quite some time. Today, at the shops, I bought a shavette as an affordable option to give it a go. I have wet shaved for years using cartridge razors but never been totally happy with the result, even though it's much better than an electric...

Honda Accord estates are rare but cheap - they're pig ugly but go forever! I'm on my third in 12 years. All good condition and cheap as chips. Petrol version does about 36mpg and insurance is affordable. They're big, too.

I went last year. Was 99% vehicle-based travel stuff but a really good day out. Plenty of people in novel and impressive overland campers, from old vans to £250k military-style specials. A few motorbike explorers too. A couple of bushy types were there inc woodland ways but they were in the...

Last month I made a crook knife to see how useful I'd find it. To test it, I made my first spoon. All this is in the thred Ugly buy mine own: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=118969 Well, I made some more crook knife blades of different shapes and made a second spoon. Here it...

...at Pets at Home. As long as you don't mind the pet food connection: Personally I like the paw prints on it. :)